{{Infobox radio station
| name = W253BA
| image =
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| city = [[Indian Trail, North Carolina]]
| area = Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC
| branding =
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| frequency = 98.5 [[Megahertz|MHz]]
| translator =
| repeater =
| airdate = July 15, 2004
| last airdate =
| format = [[Contemporary Christian]]
| language = English
| power =
| erp = 240 watts
| haat =
| class = D
| facility_id = 141146
| coordinates = {{coord|35.1147|-80.6122|type:landmark_region:US_source:FCC|display=inline,title}}
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| owner =
| licensee = Positive Alternative Radio, Inc
| sister_stations =
| webcast =
| website = [http://www.joyfm.org/] joyfm.org
}}

'''W253BA''' is an American religious ([[FM Translator|FM translator]]) [[radio station]] licensed by the [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]] to serve the community of [[Indian Trail, North Carolina]] on the frequency of 98.5 [[Megahertz|MHz]] . The station license is assigned to Positive Alternative Radio, Inc. W253BA-FX) airs a [[Contemporary Christian]] format.

The [[FCC]] first licensed this station to begin operations on July 15, 2004 using callsign W255-BB.

The station has held the W253BA callsign since March 3, 2008.<ref name="fcccsh">{{cite web |title=Call Sign History|url= http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=141146&Callsign=W253BA |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database}}</ref>
==Call signs used at this station==
{| class="wikitable"
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! As Of
! Call Sign
|-
|July 15, 2004|| W255BB ||
|-
|March 3, 2008|| W253BA ||
|}
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.joyfm.org/ joyfm.org] Official W253BA Website
* FCC Public Inspection File online [https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/fm-profile/w253ba]
* {{ FX station data|W253BA}}
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[[Category:Radio stations in North Carolina]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 2004]]
[[Category:2004 establishments in North Carolina]]
[[Category: Radio stations in the United States]]
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